US EditionWilliam Finn, Tony Award-Winning Writer of ‘Falsettos,’ Dies at 73
- William Finn, a Tony Award-winning writer and composer of musicals like Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, died at age 73 after a lengthy illness, as reported by his literary agent Ron Gwiazda.
- Finn won two Tony Awards in 1992 for Falsettos, which combined themes of love, family, and sexual identity, addressing life in the LGBTQ+ community during the AIDS crisis.
- His musical A New Brain was based on his personal experiences with brain surgery, exploring life and death themes.
- Finn is survived by his partner Arthur Salvadore, with multiple outlets confirming his death on April 8, 2025, documented by Deadline and Playbill.
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Tony Winner William Finn, who debuted '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' at Barrington Stage, dead at 73
Finn loved the Berkshires and had a long relationship with the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, which presented the premiere of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" in a school cafeteria in the summer of 2004.
William Finn, Tony-winning writer of queer, Jewish musicals dies at 73
William Finn, the Tony-winning musical theater composer and lyricist, who wrote offbeat odes to Jewish and queer identity, has died at 73. Playbill reported his death after a long illness. Known for musicals like The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and A New Brain, which documented a health crisis, Finn rose to prominence in 1992 with Falsettos, a portrait of a dysfunctional family that opens with the number “Four Jews in a Room Bitching”…
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